Boblester40

Bold statement since the M35 has been in production for over 50 years , I have driven both and the much prefer M35 for ride , economy ,power , refinement , brakes . There are some things that need attention now and again but this can be said for the CCkW also rgds bob

Been watching this and quite enjoying it , apart from that token plonker in the saab which they allways seem to insist on having in this type of program Bob

nice truck any idea of age ? Is it registerd , be worth changing all the brake lines , check all the slave cylinders and overhaul/replace the master cylinder . I have used these guys in http://www.us-army-military-shop.de/Truck-M35-25-TON:::160.html?XTCsid=2120911004679ae2ff813338422f6f98 They have lots in stock and only just over then pond Cheers bob

Any good quality 15/40 diesel oil should do the trick , also brake fluid is silicone do not mix with normal fluid if topping up other wise it will turn to sludge . rgds bob

Looks superb , still fancy a jeep one day need to get a bigger place to keep all the junk thou bob

The original matt finishes of the 1930-40s were porous for sure but they were changed in the 40`s to a less matt finish which sealed better , I cant comment for sure what they have provided you but all the olive drab i have been supplied is redoxide then top coat, However they are the experts if thats what they are telling you i would go with there recomendation as it is there paint, but its a first for me . rgds bob

Forgot to add a picture of the finished (allmost ) item .....

Looks good , intresting what you said RE the olivedrab properties , most olive drab is gloss paint with matting agent added in , so I would not say it has the same properties as primer which is porous by design , the gloss will still seal, its surface finish is modified by the agent to apear matt. ? Rgds bob

Fantastic chassis job there, kinda helps having all the gear , well done look foward to seeing more

Really enjoyed this event , first time out with the M35 pictured above , thanks to Ben and his family for the warm welcome looking foward to next year :-) bob

Lots more progress since last post , so far we have managed... *changed head gaskets to new style ones as old ones were weeping oil *Installed turbo conversion and exhaust *Changed all the brake lines and flexible hoses & brake fluid *Changed out the last leaking axle seal Today we spent rubbing her down at the work shop and then a coat of red oxide followed by two heavy coats of olive drab , the paint was supposed to be satin finish but was to glossy for my liking so some matting compound was sourced to dull the finish , about 50 grams per litre was needed . Quite happy with the finish , just need to change some tires ,paint the wheels , paint and fit the bed and hey presto :-) , the list is getting smaller slowly :D:D

Well after a 12 month rest I have finally got round to making some progress on the M35 / M109 , I managed to source a drop side load bed so the box was removed a couple of weekends ago , the method I settled for was to tie the box round a tree and drive off, it came of no problems , very smooth infact . I have now started the resto , i have some brake lines to replace , going to change ou the flexy hoses out to to be safe , the body has been started also with rubbing down and red oxide , finally going to be olive drab satin . Next job is to swap out the head gaskets (few leaks visable ) and fit the turbo conversion . Few pictures below , really enjoying it now thigs are moving again :laugh:

That depends on your skill , if you are good at welding and grinding should be no problem, i should think there are very few people on here with hard cabs and even less who have had to reapir them , steelsoliders is the place to find out . rgds bob

Yes they do :-) , if a sheet aint big enough you just weld it together ? I have shown the bed to them and they said no problem , the manufacture 40 feet high silos no problem so a 12 foot bed aint an issue believe me . rgds bob

Well bit of an update just had a chat to a local fabricator and making one is looking favourable at the moment , So the next big question is there anyone in the cheshire or surounding areas who has a M35 cargo which would not mind me coming and taking some measuremnts Pretty please :blush: Thanks bob